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Areas of Expertise

Safran’s technological research objectives are chosen in line with Group strategy, the expectations of our customers and the requirements of society in general.

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Safran’s market success depends on the excellence of its technologies. Whether for defense and security equipment, engines or aircraft equipment, the products we design and produce are based on high-value-added technologies. In turn, these technologies call on state-of-the-art knowledge in mechanics, aerodynamics, reactive flows, thermodynamics, metallic and composite materials, algorithms and electromagnetic radiation.
With the globalization of our markets, Safran is operating in an open, highly competitive environment, where our successes are in large part due to the technology leadership that we have built up over the years and incorporated in our products. Technological expertise in our businesses also guarantees the long-term viability of the Group, and our continued leadership. It allows us to offer customers solutions that will help them meet the many different challenges they will be facing in the coming years.

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    Biometrics

    The world leader in biometric systems, Safran focuses on fingerprint, iris and face recognition technologies.

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  • More electric aircraft

    Safran is preparing the replacement of hydraulic and pneumatic systems by electrically-driven systems.

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  • Composite materials

    New types of materials are needed to reduce aircraft weight and therefore fuel consumption.

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  • Inertial navigation

    Safran was behind the development of gyroscope-based inertial reference systems and has become the world specialist in this field.

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  • Reduced noise

    One of the primary goals of Acare and Clean Sky.

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  • Tomorrow’s engines

    Tomorrow’s aircraft engines will burn less fuel and be kinder to our environment, in line with the objectives defined by Acare.

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Publications

  • Biometrics makes its mark (pdf, 995 kb)
  • Towards more electric airplanes (pdf, 200.9 kb)
  • Braking: the electrical revolution (pdf, 121.8 kb)
  • A brand-new wiring system for the Dreamliner (pdf, 587.5 kb)
  • Nacelles: the future looks composite (pdf, 187.5 kb)
  • Dedicated to Boeing 787 landings (pdf, 129.2 kb)
  • Lighter, quieter engines (pdf, 89.5 kb)
  • Meeting military and civil standards (pdf, 221.5 kb)
  • Flying in silence (pdf, 181.6 kb)
  • LEAP-X, a trailblazer for tomorrow’s aero-engines (pdf, 148.6 kb)

Articles

  • Morpho RapID

    Morpho RapID: ID in the palm of your hand.

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  • Fingerprints

    Fingerprints: biometrics at your fingertips

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  • Electric brake

    Electric brake technology put through paces on aircraft

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  • Composite materials

    Composite materials get a new lab.

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  • Caesar

    When Sigma points the way for Caesar...

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Safran’s R&T policy

Safran invests considerable resources, both financial and human, to foster innovation.

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Safran’s research

Safran invests heavily in R&D to meet tomorrow’s challenges

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Materials to shape the future

Safran’s researchers are studying the new materials that will go into tomorrow’s aircraft engines. Stronger and lighter, these materials will help reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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